First entry wins praise
First entry wins praise
The first North Otago group to enter the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest finished third at the biennial Otago and Southland kapa haka competition held at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin this week.
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Steampunk Festival gets $10k boost
Steampunk Festival gets $10k boost to support growth
Promotion of Oamaru’s Steampunk Festival has been given a $10,000 boost to bring in more people.
New citizens welcomed
New citizens welcomed
Thirty new citizens have pledged allegiance by oath or affirmation at a ceremony in Oamaru.
Waimate artist’s work in Met exhibit
Waimate artist’s work in Met exhibit
Esteemed Waimate artist Fiona Pardington ONZM is riding a career high.
Innovative approach to projects recognised
Innovative approach to projects recognised
Oamaru’s own railway man, Harry Andrew, received the Paul Dillicar Award for Innovation at the recent Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand (FRONZ) awards night.
Light entertainment for Matariki
Light entertainment for Matariki
Thousands of people turned out in Gore and hundreds more in Queenstown last night to welcome in Matariki, the Māori New Year.
Councillor fires up over climate change mention
Councillor fires up over climate change mention
An Invercargill mayoral hopeful has questioned the need to include climate change in a recent waste report.
New class block to cope with roll growth
New class block to cope with roll growth
Queenstown's newest primary school is already getting a new classroom block to accommodate faster-than-expected roll growth.
Prime farmland snapped up for $9m
Prime farmland snapped up for $9m
Prominent Wakatipu farm owner Tim Edney says he had to "kill a few more sheep" to afford a 65-hectare slice of prime Crown Terrace land he bought for $9 million.
Cloud may hinder views of star cluster
Cloud may hinder views of star cluster
Those hoping to catch an early morning glimpse of Matariki in southern regions this weekend may need to do a bit of travelling.
One dead in Millers Flat crash
One dead in Millers Flat crash
A person has died after a single-vehicle crash on a farm near Millers Flat, Central Otago, overnight.
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‘Dire’ budget shortfall has former mayor speaking up
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‘Dire’ budget shortfall has former mayor speaking up
Former mayor Tony Kokshoorn has rebuked the Grey District Council for a $6 million budget shortfall, which he describes as "dire".
Panel to decide if lagoon should be opened
Panel to decide if lagoon should be opened
A Southland lagoon will be the subject of a hearing to decide if periodic openings to the sea should be allowed.
Black ice causes accidents, closes roads
Black ice causes accidents, closes roads
Black ice led to some accidents across the South yesterday.
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Concerns over viability of amalgamation
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Concerns over viability of amalgamation
The Gore District Council says it is already too busy to focus on amalgamation, citing concerns over viability of the proposal.
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Effluent issue unresolved
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Effluent issue unresolved
The Shotover wastewater treatment plant has now discharged the equivalent of about 400 Olympic-sized swimming pools of effluent into the Shotover River and the consideration of its effects has yet...
New community pool raking in architecture awards
New community pool raking in architecture awards
Small but mighty might be the new tagline for a small Central Otago town better known for pies and apples than architectural genius.
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Boil water notice lifted for Omakau, other notices remain
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Boil water notice lifted for Omakau, other notices remain
A boil water notice has been lifted for Omakau, although remains in place in other Central Otago towns.
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Conference centre and new suburb plans revealed
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Conference centre and new suburb plans revealed
A 1500-delegate international conference centre and a new suburb housing at least 2180 residents have been revealed as part of the planned Bowen Peak development.
Hopping off hospo ‘rollercoaster’
Hopping off hospo ‘rollercoaster’
"It's been a rollercoaster, one I’ll be very fondly looking back on."